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W. H. HANEY.

CANDLE MOLD GAGE.

No. 269,664. I Patented Dec. 26, 1882.

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T HENRY KOBE,

JR., OF SAME PLACE.

CANDLE-MOLD GAGE.

SFECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,664, dated December 26, 1882.

Application filed September 11, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom t't may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. HANEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle-Mold Gages, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in applying a pair of peculiarly-constructed gages to the frame of to a candle-molding machine for the purpose of limiting the descent of the follower that carries the gang of pistons, in order that said pistons may be adjusted within their respective molds to produce candles of various'lengths,

r 5 these gages being supplementary to the ordinary racks, pinions, and pawls wherewith such followers are usually operated, and being designed to afford a much more accurate range of adjustment than could possibly be efl'ected with the racks and pinions alone, as hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings,Figure 1 is an end elevation of a portion of a candle-molding machine with one of my gages attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the gage,

seen from the inside of the machine.

a vertical section of the gage, taken in the plane of its slot, the follower being shown sup- 3 ported on the extended nut of said gage. Fig.

4 is a sectionized elevation ofone of the molds and its accessories. Fig. 5 is a modification of the invention.

A represents a portion of the end frame of a candle-moldingmachine, said frame having journaled in it two intermeshing pinions, B B, that gear with vertical racks G G, the lower ends of the latter being adapted to support a follower, D. This follower has secured to it a gang of tubular pistons, E, through which the wickspass, each piston being provided with a conical head, F, that traverses the cylindrical molds G, as seen in Fig. 4. As above described, the machine is essentially the same as those in general use.

' Attached preferably to the brace H of the frame, by a bolt, 1, or otherwise, is the gage J, the lower part of which takes the shape of a flat plate, slotted longitudinally at K to admit said bolt. Furthermore, the lower part of plate J has a flange or foot, L, to rest on the Fig. 3 is floor, while the upper portion of said plate is screw-threaded at N to receive an extended nut, O, and a jam-nut, I.

Ribs R Rtmay be cast on the inner face of 5-5 brace H for the purpose of maintaining the gage in an erect position.

The plate J is secured to brace H in the manner described, the slot K being provided to compensate for differences in the height/of said brace or for irregularities in the floor, while the footL enables said plate to sustain the necessary weigh t. The gages having been thus secured in position, one at each end of the machine, and it being desired to mold very short candles, the extended nut O is run up to the top of sorewN and locked there by the jam-nut P, the follower D having been previously elevated as far as the racks 0 Cl will permit. This follower is then allowed to descend and rest on nut O. and as allthepistons E are attached to said follower it is evident the position of heads F within their respective molds G will be determined by the location of said nut; but if it should be desired to make very long candles the nut O is run down to the bottom of screw N, thereby allowing the pistons E and their heads F to descend to the lower end of molds G. Fromthis description it is evident that candles of any size may be produced within the limits afforded by the molds G and screw N. 4

In the modification of my invention seen in Fig. 5 substantiaily the same results are obtained by a bracket, S, having ratchet-teeth s, that engage with similar teeth,j, of the gage, said bracket having a laterally-projecting bolt, 1, traversing the slot K, which in this case should extend almost the entire length of the gage; but as this ratchet-gage does not afl'ord as manydilferent degrees of adjustment as the screw N its use is 'not advised. Finally, the pawl T is to be used only for supporting the follower D while the adjustment of the gages is being effected. Hence it is apparent that my gages are to be used as supplementary devices to permit a more accurate range of adjustment of the follower D than could be afforded by the simple use of the customary racks, pinions, and pawls.

I claim as my invention- 1. In combination with acandle m'olding ma 3. The combination of candle-mold frame H, slotted gage J K N. extended nut 0. belt I, and ribs R R,as and for the purpose specified. :5

In testimony whereofI afiix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

'WILLIAH H. HANEY.

chine of the class specified, a pair of vertically-adjustahle supplementary gages or stops for limiting the descent of the follower that carries the pistons, which gages are to operated independently ot' the racks, pinions, and pztwls wllerewith said follower is raised and lowered, substantially as described. 2. A cnndle mold gage consisting of the slotted plate J K, screw N. and extended nut I \Vitnessvs:

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or stop 0, which latter is adapted to support HENY K021 Jr.

the follower D, that carries the pistons E F of the molds G, in the manner described. I 

